Spout for cans.



0. F. KELLOM. SPOUT POE CANS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1907. RENEWEDJUNE 20, 1908.

' luvwm Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT orunon.

CHARLES F. KELLOM, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPOUT FOR CANS.

a removable spout for the same.

It further consists in mounting said spout at a suitable point on thecan and removably connecting the same to the nozzle of the can, asdesire It further consists of locking the spout to the nozzle when thesaid spout is in use.

It further consists of novel details of construction, all as will behereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a portion of the can top with myattachment applied thereto. Fig. 2 represents a sectional View on line:tx, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 rep resents a sectional view on line i Fig. 1.

I have found in practice, more es ecially with relation to cans whichare user for oil and other fluids, that in pourin the contentstherefrom, through the nozzle, some of the contents of the can isspilled and it is extremely difficult to prevent this, more especiallywhen the can is full.

I am aware that cans have been made with spouts which are rigidlyconnected with or integral with the nozzle, but owing to the fact thatthe end of the spout must project beyond the side of the can, the sameis often broken intransportation and in many cases if not entirelybroken is rendered unfit for use.

My invention is designed to overcome these defects and I provide a spoutwhich can be easily placed in osition and removed therefrom, so that whe accomplishing the desired result in pouring, I prevent the breaking orbending of the spout when it is not in use.

In the drawings I have shown a construction for carrying out myinvention, but it will be evident that the arrangement of the same maybe changed or varied and other instrumentalities employed which willaccomplish the same result andv I do not, therefore, desire to belimited in every inproviding Specification of Letters Patent.Application 'filed March 16, 1907, Serial No. 362,661. Renewed June 20,1908.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Serial No. 439,599.

stance to the exact construction as herein shown and described.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings. 1 designates the top of a can which isprovided with the usual nozzle 2 which is preferably threaded for thereception of the usual closure or cap, it being understood that saidclosure or cap is likewise threaded in order to have engagement with thethreads on the nozzle. 3 designates a ring which is connected with thecan top by means of a plate 4 which can be secured to the top in anydesired manner. 5 designates ears which are struck u from the said plate4, if desired. Pivotal y connected with the ears 5 is a spout 6, which,in-

the present instance, is pivoted to said ears 5 by means of the arm 7,which may be formed integral with or connected to the spout as desired.While I have shown the ears 5 as forming part of the plate 4, it will beevident, in cans upon which the ring 3 and plate 4 are omitted, that theears 5 can be connected directly with the can top 1, if desired. In thelower wall of the spout is provided an opening 8 around which de endsthe collar or sleeve 9 which is of suitab e size to cooperate with thenozzle of the can.

In the drawings I have shown the collar as of suitable size to receivethe nozzle 2, instead of the collar being formed to enter the nozzle, asI consider it the preferable construction. In Fig. 2, I have shown thespout, in full lines, as applied to the nozzle 2, the position of theparts when not in use, being shown in dotted lines, from which it willbe seen that when it is desired to pour the contents from the can, thecap or closure for the nozzle 2 having been removed, thezspout 6 can beturned on its pivot, so thatthe collar 9 engages with the nozzle 2, theopening in the spout being in communication with the opening of thenozzle 2, so that by properly tilting the can, the contents thereof canpass through the nozzle 2, through the opening 8 in the spout and bedischarged from the end thereof, which latter it can be seen projects arequired distance beyond the Walls of the can, by which means it will beseen that the fluid is prevented from spilling and the entire contentscan be easily emptied from the can. When the spout is not to be used, itis thrown back upon its pivot to the position seen in dotted lines inFig. 2 and the cap or closure can'be applied to the nozzle 2, the partsthen being in position for shipment or transportation.

In order to prevent accidental displacement of the spout when it is inoperative position, I have provided spring arms 10 which, in the presentinstance, consist of a single piece of material suitably connected withthe arm 7, which it will be noted in Fig. 1 is bent over in order toengage with the longitudinally extending portions 11 of the arms 10.andsaid arms being providedwith the off sets 12, or with other suitablemeans, for engaging with the overhanging portion 13 of-the nozzle2,'it-being noted that said spring arms 10 move with the spout so thatwhen the same is thrown in position as seen in full lines, Fig. 2, theoff-sets .12 automatioally engage with the nozzle 2, thus locking thespout in position. By pressing the spring arms together, the oil-setsare preventedfrom engagement with the nozzle 2 andthe spout can'be swungback in the position seen in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I. claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a can, a nozzle, and a spout pivotally and invertibly supportedadjacent said nozzle and adapted to be brought concentrio with relationto and to coact with said nozzle, said spout having means embracing saidnozzle whereby the contents of the can may be poured therefrom withoutleaking or spilling.

2. In a can, a nozzle, a spout, a support to which said spout ispivotally and invertibly attached, a collar on said spout concentricwith and coacting with said nozzle, the mouth of said spout projectingbeyond the walls of the can when in operative position, and meansengageable within the nozzle for locking the spout in operativeposition.

3. In a can, anozzle, a spout, a support to which said spout ispivotally and invertibly attached, a collar on said spout concentricwith and coacting with said nozzle, the mouth of said spout projectingbeyond the walls of the can when in operative position, and meansengageable within the nozzle for locking the spout in operativeposition, said means being compressible and mounted on said support.

4. In a device of the character described, a nozzle, a pivotally andinvertibly mounted support and a spout carried by said support adaptedto be brought into suitable relation to and to cooperate with saidnozzle, said spout projecting beyond the side wall of the can when inoperative position-tofaeilitate pouring.

5. In adevice of the character described,

a nozzle, a spout pivotally and invertibly supported adjacent saidnozzle and adapted to coact therewith, and means automaticallyengageable with theznozzle for locking said spout to the nozzle, saidmeans being=disposed within the spout.

6. In a device of the character described, a nozzle, a support pivotallyand invertibly 'mounted adjacent said nozzle and adapted to be broughtconcentric With relation to and to coact therewith, and spring armscarried by the support of saidspout and engaging said nozzle for lockingthe parts in operative position.

7. In a can, a nozzle, and a spout pivotally and invertibly supportedadjacent the nozzle and adapted-to be brought into suitable relation tosaid nozzle, said spout having means co-aeting with the nozzle when inoperativev position, whereby the contents of the can may be pouredtherefrom without leaking or spilling.

CHARLES F. KELLOM.

Witnesses: 1

WM. O-ANER WIEDERSEIM, O. D. MoVAY.

